 | | |  | | |  | | We hope you have a good trip to the UK. And don't forget to call home!
You can use your mobile phone on the Vodafone UK network. | | | With Vodafone you are in safe hands because
- We have roaming agreements with more foreign network operators than any other UK network, so you are more likely to be able to roam onto Vodafone when you come to the UK.
- Vodafone has extensive network coverage in the UK (we cover 99% of the UK population)
| | | | | Tips for travelling to the UK with your mobile
Before you leave home
Contact your home network to enable international calling on your mobile (this facility may be barred initially).Bring your charger and any adapter you may need (to fit local plug sockets). | | | | | Tips for using your mobile when in the UK
To make a call to a non-UK number, dial the full number in international format :
- Plus symbol + or 00, then the code of the country you are calling xx , then the area code without the leading 0, and then the rest of the number. For example + 49 172 12 12 or 00 49 172 12 12
To make a call to a UK number, you do not need to use international format: - Simply dial the full number with the area code, for example 07xxx xxxxxx or 020 xxx xxxx .
| | | | | To ensure you are using Vodafone in the UK
When you arrive in the UK, you can ensure that Vodafone UK is your selected network using the mobile handset menus. The exact process may vary depending on the make and model of the handset so we recommend that you check your handset user guide. | | | | | Easy access to your Voicemail and customer care services
This Vodafone service allows you to dial the Voicemail service and Customer Care short-code numbers that you are familiar with using in your home country. This makes it even easier to keep in touch with your messages or contact Customer Care in your own language, while you are roaming onto the Vodafone UK network.
Please check with your home network to see if these services are available to you.
The following services are available to you on the Vodafone network in the UK (providing your home network supports the service):
- Call divert. The facility to divert your incoming calls to either voicemail or to another number.
- Call waiting and call holding. The facility to put the first call on hold whilst you answer another call.
- Call forwarding. This allows you to answer a call and then forward the call to put this person through to someone else.
- Call barring. This facility can be used to restrict outgoing or incoming calls, often for security and cost reasons. (Note: the international call bar should be lifted before you can make and receive calls when you are roaming abroad.)
- Calling-line identity presentation and restriction. This is a service that lets you see the number of the person trying to call you before you answer the phone. This may only be available on certain calls.
- Text messaging. This is a feature of a GSM phone, where compatible handsets can accept and display text messages transmitted from a variety of sources.
- Dual band GSM 900/1800. You can use the Vodafone network if you have a GSM 900 or 1800 handset, or if you have a dual-band handset.
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